SD Northern River

	SD Northern River passing Clydebank enroute to Glasgow, 2012
History
UK
Name	SD Northern River
Ordered	20 April 1996
Builder	Hyklebust Verft, Norway
Laid down	5 April 1997
Launched	30 March 1998
In service	10 July 2012
Status	Active
General characteristics
Tonnage	3,605 GRT
Length	92.8 m (304 ft 6 in)
Beam	18.8 m (61 ft 8 in)
Draught	4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Speed	14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	14 crew, can embark military personnel for training or emergency
Notes	Large flat work deck; Cranes;

SD Northern River is a large multi-purpose auxiliary ship operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdoms Naval Service. Northern River is currently the largest ship operated by Marine Services, both in terms of dimensions and Gross register tonnage.^[1]

Her duties involve target towing during naval training exercises, noise ranging and data gathering, as well as serving as a submarine escort. Northern River can embark the NATO Submarine Rescue System.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 86. ISBN 1904459552.

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